Hog-oiler.



Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 A. A. NASSER.

HOG OILER provide arotary ALBERT A. NA SSER, OF BOYDEN', IOWA.

HOG-OILER.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented'Feb. 12, 1913'.

To all 'whom it may comma I Be. it known that I, ALB RT A. Nassau, asubject of the Sultan of Tu key, residing at Boyde npin the county ofSioux and State of Iowa, have. invented. certain new and usefulImprovements in Hog-ones; and'I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

Thisinvention relates to hog oilers, and

the-primary object of the invention is to provide a hog oiler which isactuated the rubbing of a hog against it, to supply oil-to the part ofthe oileragainst" which the animal rubs, so that the oil will be applied'to the animal at the point at which it endeavors to secure relief. I

Another object of this invention is to provide a hog oiler as specified,which provides an oil retaining tank and a pair of substantiallyvertical movably mounted rubbing members which have roughened surfacesagainst which the hog rubs, and at which timethe members are forcedinwardly 'for operating a dispensing mechanismwvhich dispenses anddelivers oil to the roughened rubbing surface of the rubber and upon thehog and further to provide means for cutting olf the feeding of oil fromthe tank when a hog moves away from the' rubbing members.

A further object ofdthis invention is to which rotates partially in atank, and againstwhich the hog may rub, if he so desires;

With'the foregoingand other objects in view, this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more'fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like andcorresponding'parts throughout theseveral vie\vs,'and in which Figure lis a view partially tion and partly in vertical section, of the improvedhog oiler;

Fig. 2 ,isa top plan of the oiler,;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; I I

Fig." 4 is a' horizontal sectlon through cylindrical oiling member inside elevathe oiler, showing the rotary rubbing cylinder in. plan; I I

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section of the oil dispensing means of thehog oiler; and I I Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig 5. I

iteferring more particularly to the drawings. 1 and 2 designate thesupporting standards of the hog oiler, which standards support a tank orreceptacle 3 on their upl per ends. The tank 3 is provided f0r.retainingthe oil which is to be applied to hogs, for the purpose of lubricatingtheir hides or skins, and it is provided with a pair of downwardlyextending ofl-setportions 4 which have communication with the interiorof the tank through a duct 5 as clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

The tank 3 has a metal strap structure 6 mounted upon each end of thesame to which strap structures are attached a metal bar bent to form aguide 7 for the upper ends of the movable rubbing members 8.

The lower ends of the movable rubbing members 8 are mounted uponpins 9which are carried by the standards 1 and 2 and the openings 10 formed inthe rubbing members,through which the pins 9 extend are roundedlongitudinally, as clearly shown'in Fig. 1 of the drawings, while theinner edges of the lower portions of the rubbing members abut therounded ends 11 of collars 12 which are mounted upon the pins 9. Theopenings 10 and the collars 12 are provided for permitting of a limitedpivotal movement of the rrbbing members upon their connection with thepins 9 as an 1 axis. The rubbing members 8 have a plurality of cleatsattached to their outer surfaces, or their outer vide a roughenedsurface against which the hog may rub. The upper ends of the rubbingmembers 8 are guided by the guiding straps 7 Eaclnof the'rubbing members8' has a surfaces may be roughened 111 any suitable manner to probolt orpin 15 connected thereto through of which communicates with a downwardlyguides the oil outwardly to the outer roughened rubbing surface of therubbing mem-- her 8. The oil guiding member 21 may be constructed of anysuitable type of sheet metal and attached to the rubbing member as shownat 22, if it is so desired.

When a hog rubs against the rubbing member 8, it will move this memberinwardly, and cause the opening 19 to communicate with the opening 5thereby allowing'oil to pass out of the opening 5, and through the pinupon the member 21 which will guide the oil to the roughened surface ofthe rubbing member and upon the hog or pig which is rubbing against therubbing member, thereby lubricating his skin. \Vhen the hog moves awayfrom engagement with the rubbing member, it is forced outwardly by acoiled spring 24 the outer end of which engages the inner surface oftherubbing member, and the inner end of which is connected as shown at-.23 to the extension 4: formed upon the tank 3. The spring 24 is coiledabout the pin 15 as clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. hen therubbing member moves outwardly, it will move the opening 19 out ofalinement with the opening 5 and consequently cut off the passage of theoil through the pin and upon the oil guiding member 21.

The supporting standards 1 and 2 have braces 30 positioned therebetween,which support a tank 31. The tank 81 has upwardly extending extensions32 formed upon its ends which form trunnion bearings 33' for a shaft 83upon which is mounted a rotary cylinder 84. The bearings 33" rest uponsuitable supporting standards 33 which are adapted to rest upon theground, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The cylinder 34 hasa plurality of spiral cleats 35 formed upon the periphery thereof, forforminga roughened surface against which the hog may rub. Substantiallytwo thirds of the rotary cylinder projects out of the tank 31 and if itis so desired, oil may be placed within the tank 31 so that when the hogrubs against the rotary cylinder 3%, it will rotate the cylinder andcarry oil upwardly against the surface of the hog. The rotary rubbingcylinder 34: is positioned low enough, so that the hog may rub the undersurface of his body thereon.

In reducing the invention to practice, certain minor features ofconstruction, comtaining tank carried by said supporting structure,extensionsformed upon the lower portion of said tank and havingcommunication with the interior of the tank, a movable rubbing membercarried by said supporting structure, a pin carried by said rubbingmember and extending into said extension, a duct formed in said pin andhaving an inlet opening communi ating there with and with the uppermostportion of the pin, and an outlet opening communicating with the ductand the lowermost portion of the pin outwardly from the inlet opening,said pin adapted to be moved inwardly within said extension upon theinward movement of the rubbing members for permitting of communicationbetween the inlet of said duct and the interior of the tank to allow oilto flow out of the tank through the pin.

2. In a hog oiler structure, the combination, of a supporting structure,an oil retaining tank carried by said supporting structure, extensionsformed upon the lower portion of said tank and having communication withthe interior of the tank, a movable rubbing member carried by saidsupporting structure, a pin carried by said rubbing member and extendinginto said ex-' tension, a duct formed in said pin and having an inletopening communicating therewith and with the uppermost portion of thepin, and an outlet opening communicating with the duct and the lowermostportion of the pin outwardly from the inlet opening, said pin adapted tobe moved inwardly within said extension upon the inward mov ment of therubbing members for permitting of communication between the inlet ofsaid duct and the interior of the tank to allow oil to flow out ofthetank through the pin, and a spring coiled about said pin for movingsaid pin outwardly within said extension and moving said rubbing memberoutwardly away from said tank when a hog moves away from engagement Withthe rubbing member. 7

3. In a hog oiler structure, the combination, of a supporting structure,an oil retaining tank carried by said supporting structure, extensionsformed upon the lower portion of said tank and having communication withthe interior of the tank, a movable rubbing member carried by saidsupporting structure, a pin carried by said rubbing member and extendinginto said extension, a duct formed in said pin and having an inletopening communicating therewith and with the uppermost portion of thepin, an outlet opening communicating with the duct and the lowermostportion of the pin outwardly from the inlet opening, said pin adapted tobe moved inwardly within said extension upon the inward movement of therubbing members for permitting of communication between the inlet ofsaid duct and the interior of the tank to allow oil to flow out of thetank through the pin, and a spring coiled about said pin for moving saidpin outwardly within said extension and moving said rubbing memberoutwardly away from said tank when a hog moves away from engagement withthe rubbing member, and an (-11 guiding member carried by said rubbingmember and positioned for receiving oil from the outlet of said duct andguiding it to the rubbing surface of said rubbing member.

4. In a hog oiler structure, the combination, of a supporting structure,an oil retaining tank carried by said supporting structure, extensionsformed upon the lower portion of said tank and having communication withthe interior of the tank, a movable rubbing member carried by saidsupporting structure, a pin carried by said rubbing meniber andextending into said extension, a duct formed in said pin and having aninlet Copies 01 this patent may be obtained (or opening communicatingtherewith and with the uppermost portion of the pin, an outlet openingcommunicating with the duct and the lowermost portion of the pinoutwardly from the inlet opening, said pin adapted to be moved inwardlywithin said extension upon the inward movement of the rubbing membersfor permitting of communication between the inlet of said duct and theinterior of the tank to allow oil to flow out of the tank through thepin, a spring coiled about said pin i'or moving said pin outwardlywithin said extension and moving said rubbing member outwardly away fromsaid tank when '1 hog moves away from engagement with the rubbin member,an oil guiding member carried by said rubbing member and positioned forreceiving oil from the outlet of said duct and guiding it to the rubbingsurface of said rubbing member, a tank carried by said supportingstructure near its lower end, and a rotary rubbing cylinder rotatablysupported by said tank.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

S. G. VANDELL BRINK, CARL BLESSING.

five cents each, by addressing the Comm1ssioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G."

